ABCD
From Vayasa Pasanga · 2003
- Lyricist
- Dr. Kiruthiya
- Singers
- Malathy Lakshman, Prabhakar
- Music director
- R. K. Sundar
- Details
- Vayasa Pasanga2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oththa jada pottavallum | The girl who braided her single hair plait, |
| Olaga naadugala paathavvallum | The girl who traveled and saw world countries, |
| Vattam maavattam aththanaiyum | The one who ruled and controlled all circles, |
| Adakki aandavallaam | And all the districts under her command, |
| Namma ambha samuththirathil porandhavalaam | She was born in our Ambasamudram town, |
| Andha mumbai nagarathaiyae vilaikki kettavalaam | She is the one who wanted to buy the city of Mumbai itself, |
| Male | |
| Appaer patta azhaghi jamunaa | Such a beautiful girl named Jamuna, |
| Innakki chennaikku vanthaadaa | Has arrived in Chennai today, my friend, |
| Vayasu pasangalukku vaguppu edukka poraadaa | She is going to take a class for young boys! |
| Female | |
| Abcd ongappan thaadi | A-B-C-D, your father's beard, |
| Solli tharen kaetukkadaa | Listen here, I will teach you, |
| L for lady aelae killadi | L for lady, hey clever trickster, |
| Alli thaaren kathukadaa | I will shower knowledge, learn it! |
| Anju moonum ettunu kanaku podum paiyaa | Boy who calculates five plus three equals eight, |
| Nee pinjaa irukaiyilla vembi pona goiyaa | When you were unripe, you turned into a spoiled guava, |
| Panju mittai thinnu puttu sappu kottum paiyaa | Boy who eats cotton candy and smacks his lips, |
| Una benchu mela yaethiduven vaala surutikkodaa | I will make you stand on the bench, tuck your tail and behave! |
| Chorus | |
| Isaa isakkaa oye | Isaa Isakkaa oye! |
| Ada maamaa maamammoe | Oh uncle, uncle dear! |
| Isaa isakkaa oye | Isaa Isakkaa oye! |
| Ada maamaa maamammoe | Oh uncle, uncle dear! |
| Female | |
| Abcd ongappan thaadi | A-B-C-D, your father's beard, |
| Solli tharen kaetukkadaa | Listen here, I will teach you, |
| L for lady aelae killadi | L for lady, hey clever trickster, |
| Alli thaaren kathukadaa | I will shower knowledge, learn it! |
| Chorus | |
| Kola kolayaa mundhirikkaa | Cashews in bunches, |
| Nareya nareya suththivaa | Circle around in large numbers, |
| Kola kolayaa mundhirikkaa | Cashews in bunches, |
| Nareya nareya suththivaa | Circle around in large numbers, |
| Female | |
| Atta potta puthagatha | Hey boys who forgot to open, |
| Thorakka marandha payalugalaa | The bound notebook books, |
| Mutta mela mutta vaangi | Are you going to get zero after zero, |
| Porichi thinna poreengalaa | And fry those eggs to eat? |
| Atta potta puthagatha | Hey boys who forgot to open, |
| Thorakka marandha payalugalaa | The bound notebook books, |
| Mutta mela mutta vaangi | Are you going to get zero after zero, |
| Porichi thinna poreengalaa | And fry those eggs to eat? |
| Ada makka | Hey young people, |
| Female | |
| Kattadichchi bittadichchi | Bunking classes, copying in exams, |
| Kottadichchi pudhu | Beating drums and seeking a new tutorial, |
| Tutorial thaedi vandha vaandugalaa | Hey kids who came searching for tuition, |
| Thuttu maela thuttu vaichu ottikittu ennaku | Piling up money over money to pay me, |
| Katti katta kappakatti vantheengala | Did you come to pay taxes in bunches? |
| Karana katta maapila ooruttukkatta thopula | A thick stick groom, a rolling pin belly, |
| Padam padika vaariya parichcha ezhudha poriya | Are you coming to study lessons or write exams? |
| Female | |
| Abcd ongappan thaadi | A-B-C-D, your father's beard, |
| Hey abcd ongappan thaadi | Hey A-B-C-D, your father's beard, |
| Solli tharen ketukkadaa | Listen here, I will teach you, |
| L for lady aelae killadi | L for lady, hey clever trickster, |
| Alli tharen kathukadaa | I will shower knowledge, learn it! |
| Chorus | |
| A square b square | A squared, B squared, |
| Avicchi thinnaa mochcha paiyar | If you boil and eat them, they are field beans, |
| Varalaaru poongoram | History is full of flower gardens, |
| Adangu paa vaedaalam | Calm down now, you restless demon! |
| Botany botany padichvanellaam pattinni | Everyone who studied botany ended up starving, |
| Vaaya vaaya vaaya vaaya | Come, come, come, come, |
| Vaaya konjam pothu nee | Shut your mouth a little bit! |
| Isaa isakkaa oye | Isaa Isakkaa oye! |
| Ada maamaa maamammoe | Oh uncle, uncle dear! |
| Isaa isakkaa oye | Isaa Isakkaa oye! |
| Ada maamaa maamammoe | Oh uncle, uncle dear! |
| Female | |
| Maalkudi mannarkudi | Malgudi, Mannargudi, |
| Machan en kaiyapudi | Dear brother-in-law, hold my hand, |
| Kaalandu parichayilla | No quarterly exam results here, |
| Pasaaga kaala pidi | Hold my feet to pass! |
| Female | |
| Dei pudraa pudraa pudraa pudraa | Hey grab it, grab it, grab it, grab it! |
| Maalkudi mannarkudi | Malgudi, Mannargudi, |
| Machan en kaiyapudi | Dear brother-in-law, hold my hand, |
| Kaalandu parichayilla | No quarterly exam results here, |
| Pasaaga kaala pidi | Hold my feet to pass! |
| Hey paiyaa | Hey boy, |
| Belladikira nerathula jollu adicha | When the bell rings, you drool, |
| Nee ponnungala davadikka thudi thudicha | You were dying to flirt with girls, |
| Kuthu kallu thottathula kunthikittu | Sitting quietly in the milestone garden, |
| Nee muttipottu paadamellam padichchikitta | You knelt down and learned all your lessons! |
| Female | |
| Aek tho theen charuda | One, two, three, four, |
| Aeroplane yaeruda | Climb the airplane, |
| Paakatha oorellam paathuputtu eranguda | See all unseen cities and then descend! |
| Female | |
| Abcd ongappan thaadi | A-B-C-D, your father's beard, |
| Hey abcd ongappan thaadi | Hey A-B-C-D, your father's beard, |
| Solli tharen ketukkadaa | Listen here, I will teach you, |
| L for lady aelae killadi | L for lady, hey clever trickster, |
| Alli tharen kathukadaa | I will shower knowledge, learn it! |
| Anju moonum ettunu kanaku podum paiyaa | Boy who calculates five plus three equals eight, |
| Nee pinjaa irukaiyilla vembi pona goiyaa | When you were unripe, you turned into a spoiled guava, |
| Panju mittai thinnu puttu sappu kottum paiyaa | Boy who eats cotton candy and smacks his lips, |
| Una benchu mela yaethiduven vaala surutikkodaa | I will make you stand on the bench, tuck your tail and behave! |
| Chorus | |
| Isaa isakkaa oye | Isaa Isakkaa oye! |
| Ada maamaa maamammoe | Oh uncle, uncle dear! |
| Isaa isakkaa oye | Isaa Isakkaa oye! |
| Ada maamaa maamammoe | Oh uncle, uncle dear! |
ஒத்த ஜட போட்டவளும்
ஒலக நாடுகள பாத்தவளும்
வட்டம் மாவட்டம் அத்தனையும்
அடக்கி ஆண்டவளாம்
நம்ம அம்பா சமுத்திரத்தில் பொறந்தவளாம்
அந்த மும்பை நகரத்தையே விலக்கி கேட்டவளாம்
The girl who braided her single hair plait,
The girl who traveled and saw world countries,
The one who ruled and controlled all circles,
And all the districts under her command,
She was born in our Ambasamudram town,
She is the one who wanted to buy the city of Mumbai itself,
அப்பேர் பட்ட அழகி ஜமுனா
இன்னைக்கி சென்னைக்கு வந்தாடா
வயசு பசங்களுக்கு வகுப்பு எடுக்க போராடா
Such a beautiful girl named Jamuna,
Has arrived in Chennai today, my friend,
She is going to take a class for young boys!
ஏ பி சி டி ஒங்கப்பன்தாடி
சொல்லி தாரேன் கேட்டுக்கடா
எல் பார் லேடி ஏலே கில்லாடி
அள்ளி தாரேன் கத்துக்கடா
அஞ்சு மூன்னும் எட்டுனு கணக்கு போடும் பையா
நீ பிஞ்சா இருக்கையில வெம்பி போன கொய்யா
பஞ்சு மிட்டாய் தின்னு புட்டு சப்பு கொட்டும் பையா
உன பெஞ்சு மேல ஏத்திடுவேன் வால சுருட்டிக்கோடா
A-B-C-D, your father's beard,
Listen here, I will teach you,
L for lady, hey clever trickster,
I will shower knowledge, learn it!
Boy who calculates five plus three equals eight,
When you were unripe, you turned into a spoiled guava,
Boy who eats cotton candy and smacks his lips,
I will make you stand on the bench, tuck your tail and behave!
ஐசா ஐசக்கா ஓய்
அட மாமா மாமம்மா ஓய்
ஐசா ஐசக்கா ஓய்
அட மாமா மாமம்மா ஓய்
Isaa Isakkaa oye!
Oh uncle, uncle dear!
Isaa Isakkaa oye!
Oh uncle, uncle dear!
ஏ பி சி டி ஒங்கப்பன்தாடி
சொல்லி தாரேன் கேட்டுக்கடா
எல் பார் லேடி ஏலே கில்லாடி
அள்ளி தாரேன் கத்துக்கடா
A-B-C-D, your father's beard,
Listen here, I will teach you,
L for lady, hey clever trickster,
I will shower knowledge, learn it!
கொல கொலையா முந்திரிக்கா
நரிய நரிய சுத்தி வா
கொல கொலையா முந்திரிக்கா
நரிய நரிய சுத்தி வா
Cashews in bunches,
Circle around in large numbers,
Cashews in bunches,
Circle around in large numbers,
அட்ட போட்ட புத்தகத்த
தொறக்க மறந்த பயலுகளா
முட்ட மேல முட்ட வாங்கி
பொரிச்சி தின்ன போறிகளா
அட்ட போட்ட புத்தகத்த
தொறக்க மறந்த பயலுகளா
முட்ட மேல முட்ட வாங்கி
பொரிச்சி தின்ன போறிகளா
அட மக்கா......
Hey boys who forgot to open,
The bound notebook books,
Are you going to get zero after zero,
And fry those eggs to eat?
Hey boys who forgot to open,
The bound notebook books,
Are you going to get zero after zero,
And fry those eggs to eat?
Hey young people,
கட்டடிச்சி பிட்டடிச்சி
கொட்டடிச்சி
புது டுட்டோரியல் தேடி வந்த வாண்டுகளா
துட்டு மேல துட்டு வச்சு ஒட்டிக்கிட்டு எனக்கு
கட்டு கட்டா கப்பகட்டி வந்தீங்களா
கரனக் கட்ட மாப்பிள்ளை உருட்டுக்கட்ட தோப்புல
பாடம் படிக்க வாரியா பரிச்ச எழுத போறியா
Bunking classes, copying in exams,
Beating drums and seeking a new tutorial,
Hey kids who came searching for tuition,
Piling up money over money to pay me,
Did you come to pay taxes in bunches?
A thick stick groom, a rolling pin belly,
Are you coming to study lessons or write exams?
ஏ பி சி டி ஒங்கப்பன் தாடி
ஏ பி சி டி ஒங்கப்பன்தாடி
சொல்லி தாரேன் கேட்டுக்கடா
எல் பார் லேடி ஏலே கில்லாடி
அள்ளி தாரேன் கத்துக்கடா
A-B-C-D, your father's beard,
Hey A-B-C-D, your father's beard,
Listen here, I will teach you,
L for lady, hey clever trickster,
I will shower knowledge, learn it!
ஏ ஸ்கொயர் பி ஸ்கொயர்
அவிச்சி தின்ன மொச்ச பயர்
வரலாறு பூக்கோலம்
அடங்கு பா வேதாளம்
பாட்டனி பாட்டனி படிச்சவனெல்லாம் பட்டினி
வாய வாய வாய வாய
வாய கொஞ்சம் பொத்து நீ
ஐசா ஐசக்கா ஓய்
அட மாமா மாமம்மா ஓய்
ஐசா ஐசக்கா ஓய்
அட மாமா மாமம்மா ஓய்
A squared, B squared,
If you boil and eat them, they are field beans,
History is full of flower gardens,
Calm down now, you restless demon!
Everyone who studied botany ended up starving,
Come, come, come, come,
Shut your mouth a little bit!
Isaa Isakkaa oye!
Oh uncle, uncle dear!
Isaa Isakkaa oye!
Oh uncle, uncle dear!
மால்குடி மன்னார்குடி
மச்சான் என் கையப்புடி
காலாண்டு பரிச்சையில்ல
பாஸாக கால பிடி
Malgudi, Mannargudi,
Dear brother-in-law, hold my hand,
No quarterly exam results here,
Hold my feet to pass!
டேய் புட்றா புட்றா புட்றா புட்றா
மால்குடி மன்னார்குடி
மச்சான் என் கையப்புடி
காலாண்டு பரிச்சையில்ல
பாஸாக கால பிடி
ஹே பையா
பெல்லடிக்கிற நேரத்துல ஜொல்லு அடிச்ச
நீ பொண்ணுங்கள டாவடிக்க துடி துடிச்ச
குத்துக் கல்லு தோட்டதுல்ல குந்திக்கிட்டு
நீ முட்டிப்போட்டு பாடமெல்லாம் படிச்சிக்கிட்ட
Hey grab it, grab it, grab it, grab it!
Malgudi, Mannargudi,
Dear brother-in-law, hold my hand,
No quarterly exam results here,
Hold my feet to pass!
Hey boy,
When the bell rings, you drool,
You were dying to flirt with girls,
Sitting quietly in the milestone garden,
You knelt down and learned all your lessons!
ஏக் தோ தீன் சாருடா
ஏரோபிளையினில் ஏறுடா
பாக்காத ஊரெல்லாம் பாத்துப்புட்டு எறங்குடா
One, two, three, four,
Climb the airplane,
See all unseen cities and then descend!
ஏ பி சி டி ஒங்கப்பன் தாடி
ஹே ஏ பி சி டி ஒங்கப்பன்தாடி
சொல்லி தாரேன் கேட்டுக்கடா
எல் பார் லேடி ஏலே கில்லாடி
அள்ளி தாரேன் கத்துக்கடா
அஞ்சு மூன்னும் எட்டுனு கணக்கு போடும் பையா
நீ பிஞ்சா இருக்கையில வெம்பி போன கொய்யா
பஞ்சு மிட்டாய் தின்னு புட்டு சப்பு கொட்டும் பையா
உன பெஞ்சு மேல ஏத்திடுவேன் வால சுருட்டிக்கோடா
A-B-C-D, your father's beard,
Hey A-B-C-D, your father's beard,
Listen here, I will teach you,
L for lady, hey clever trickster,
I will shower knowledge, learn it!
Boy who calculates five plus three equals eight,
When you were unripe, you turned into a spoiled guava,
Boy who eats cotton candy and smacks his lips,
I will make you stand on the bench, tuck your tail and behave!
ஐசா ஐசக்கா ஓய்
அட மாமா மாமம்மா ஓய்
ஐசா ஐசக்கா ஓய்
அட மாமா மாமம்மா ஹோய்.....
Isaa Isakkaa oye!
Oh uncle, uncle dear!
Isaa Isakkaa oye!
Oh uncle, uncle dear!
Oththa jada pottavallum
The girl who braided her single hair plait,
Olaga naadugala paathavvallum
The girl who traveled and saw world countries,
Vattam maavattam aththanaiyum
The one who ruled and controlled all circles,
Adakki aandavallaam
And all the districts under her command,
Namma ambha samuththirathil porandhavalaam
She was born in our Ambasamudram town,
Andha mumbai nagarathaiyae vilaikki kettavalaam
She is the one who wanted to buy the city of Mumbai itself,
Appaer patta azhaghi jamunaa
Such a beautiful girl named Jamuna,
Innakki chennaikku vanthaadaa
Has arrived in Chennai today, my friend,
Vayasu pasangalukku vaguppu edukka poraadaa
She is going to take a class for young boys!
Abcd ongappan thaadi
A-B-C-D, your father's beard,
Solli tharen kaetukkadaa
Listen here, I will teach you,
L for lady aelae killadi
L for lady, hey clever trickster,
Alli thaaren kathukadaa
I will shower knowledge, learn it!
Anju moonum ettunu kanaku podum paiyaa
Boy who calculates five plus three equals eight,
Nee pinjaa irukaiyilla vembi pona goiyaa
When you were unripe, you turned into a spoiled guava,
Panju mittai thinnu puttu sappu kottum paiyaa
Boy who eats cotton candy and smacks his lips,
Una benchu mela yaethiduven vaala surutikkodaa
I will make you stand on the bench, tuck your tail and behave!
Isaa isakkaa oye
Isaa Isakkaa oye!
Ada maamaa maamammoe
Oh uncle, uncle dear!
Isaa isakkaa oye
Isaa Isakkaa oye!
Ada maamaa maamammoe
Oh uncle, uncle dear!
Abcd ongappan thaadi
A-B-C-D, your father's beard,
Solli tharen kaetukkadaa
Listen here, I will teach you,
L for lady aelae killadi
L for lady, hey clever trickster,
Alli thaaren kathukadaa
I will shower knowledge, learn it!
Kola kolayaa mundhirikkaa
Cashews in bunches,
Nareya nareya suththivaa
Circle around in large numbers,
Kola kolayaa mundhirikkaa
Cashews in bunches,
Nareya nareya suththivaa
Circle around in large numbers,
Atta potta puthagatha
Hey boys who forgot to open,
Thorakka marandha payalugalaa
The bound notebook books,
Mutta mela mutta vaangi
Are you going to get zero after zero,
Porichi thinna poreengalaa
And fry those eggs to eat?
Atta potta puthagatha
Hey boys who forgot to open,
Thorakka marandha payalugalaa
The bound notebook books,
Mutta mela mutta vaangi
Are you going to get zero after zero,
Porichi thinna poreengalaa
And fry those eggs to eat?
Ada makka
Hey young people,
Kattadichchi bittadichchi
Bunking classes, copying in exams,
Kottadichchi pudhu
Beating drums and seeking a new tutorial,
Tutorial thaedi vandha vaandugalaa
Hey kids who came searching for tuition,
Thuttu maela thuttu vaichu ottikittu ennaku
Piling up money over money to pay me,
Katti katta kappakatti vantheengala
Did you come to pay taxes in bunches?
Karana katta maapila ooruttukkatta thopula
A thick stick groom, a rolling pin belly,
Padam padika vaariya parichcha ezhudha poriya
Are you coming to study lessons or write exams?
Abcd ongappan thaadi
A-B-C-D, your father's beard,
Hey abcd ongappan thaadi
Hey A-B-C-D, your father's beard,
Solli tharen ketukkadaa
Listen here, I will teach you,
L for lady aelae killadi
L for lady, hey clever trickster,
Alli tharen kathukadaa
I will shower knowledge, learn it!
A square b square
A squared, B squared,
Avicchi thinnaa mochcha paiyar
If you boil and eat them, they are field beans,
Varalaaru poongoram
History is full of flower gardens,
Adangu paa vaedaalam
Calm down now, you restless demon!
Botany botany padichvanellaam pattinni
Everyone who studied botany ended up starving,
Vaaya vaaya vaaya vaaya
Come, come, come, come,
Vaaya konjam pothu nee
Shut your mouth a little bit!
Isaa isakkaa oye
Isaa Isakkaa oye!
Ada maamaa maamammoe
Oh uncle, uncle dear!
Isaa isakkaa oye
Isaa Isakkaa oye!
Ada maamaa maamammoe
Oh uncle, uncle dear!
Maalkudi mannarkudi
Malgudi, Mannargudi,
Machan en kaiyapudi
Dear brother-in-law, hold my hand,
Kaalandu parichayilla
No quarterly exam results here,
Pasaaga kaala pidi
Hold my feet to pass!
Dei pudraa pudraa pudraa pudraa
Hey grab it, grab it, grab it, grab it!
Maalkudi mannarkudi
Malgudi, Mannargudi,
Machan en kaiyapudi
Dear brother-in-law, hold my hand,
Kaalandu parichayilla
No quarterly exam results here,
Pasaaga kaala pidi
Hold my feet to pass!
Hey paiyaa
Hey boy,
Belladikira nerathula jollu adicha
When the bell rings, you drool,
Nee ponnungala davadikka thudi thudicha
You were dying to flirt with girls,
Kuthu kallu thottathula kunthikittu
Sitting quietly in the milestone garden,
Nee muttipottu paadamellam padichchikitta
You knelt down and learned all your lessons!
Aek tho theen charuda
One, two, three, four,
Aeroplane yaeruda
Climb the airplane,
Paakatha oorellam paathuputtu eranguda
See all unseen cities and then descend!
Abcd ongappan thaadi
A-B-C-D, your father's beard,
Hey abcd ongappan thaadi
Hey A-B-C-D, your father's beard,
Solli tharen ketukkadaa
Listen here, I will teach you,
L for lady aelae killadi
L for lady, hey clever trickster,
Alli tharen kathukadaa
I will shower knowledge, learn it!
Anju moonum ettunu kanaku podum paiyaa
Boy who calculates five plus three equals eight,
Nee pinjaa irukaiyilla vembi pona goiyaa
When you were unripe, you turned into a spoiled guava,
Panju mittai thinnu puttu sappu kottum paiyaa
Boy who eats cotton candy and smacks his lips,
Una benchu mela yaethiduven vaala surutikkodaa
I will make you stand on the bench, tuck your tail and behave!
Isaa isakkaa oye
Isaa Isakkaa oye!
Ada maamaa maamammoe
Oh uncle, uncle dear!
Isaa isakkaa oye
Isaa Isakkaa oye!
Ada maamaa maamammoe
Oh uncle, uncle dear!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Vayasa Pasanga' (often stylized from Vayasu Pasanga) is a playful, high-energy dance track where a glamorous female teacher named Jamuna humorously reprimands and teases young, mischievous schoolboys. She boasts about her worldwide travels and urban authority while poking fun at the students' laziness, tendency to flirt, bunk classes, and fail exams. Through humorous rhymes combining school terminology (like ABCD, algebra, botany, and exams) with local Tamil slang and traditional folk games, she asserts control over her unruly classroom.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moni / Rhyming Slang (Anaphora & Epistrophe)
“Abcd ongappan thaadi”
The lyrics use playful nonsensical rhymes like 'Abcd ongappan thaadi' and 'A square b square... mochcha paiyar' to blend academic concepts with street humor.
Monoreyme / Edugai (Second letter agreement)
“Atta potta puthagatha / Thorakka marandha payalugalaa”
Tamil poetic second-letter rhyming seen in words like 'Atta' and 'Mutta' or 'Kattadichchi' and 'Bittadichchi'.
Metaphor
“Nee pinjaa irukaiyilla vembi pona goiyaa”
Comparing lazy/unripe students to spoiled guavas ('vembi pona goiyaa') and failure in exams to getting 'eggs' ('mutta mela mutta vaangi').
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Trivia
Written by Dr. Kiruthiya, the song uses playful folk rhythms and classroom humor, incorporating iconic Tamil childhood games ('Kola kolayaa mundhirikkaa') to set a lighthearted atmosphere for the movie's youth-centric theme.
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